Jean-Philippe Iberti

Jean-Philippe Iberti co-founded La Colombe Coffee Roasters with Todd Carmichael in 1994. They met in Seattle in the mid-1980s and started roasting coffee in a third-floor walk-up on 21st and Spruce in Philadelphia. La Colombe helped define America's third wave of specialty coffee.

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EP 799

La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Todd Carmichael and J. P. Iberti. A Brotherhood Built on Coffee (2020)

Jean-Philippe Iberti

La Colombe Coffee Roasters

Todd Carmichael and Jean-Philippe Iberti built La Colombe Coffee Roasters from a single Philadelphia location into a nationwide cult favorite by refusing to compromise on quality. Their story reveals how a friendship grounded in craft coffee, direct trade ethics, and deliberate scaling created a brand that loyalists genuinely love—not just another coffee chain.

Jan 12, 202668 min

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La Colombe Coffee Roasters

La Colombe Coffee Roasters is an American coffee roaster and retailer founded in 1994. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company is a pioneer of third-wave coffee known for its ethical sourcing and small-batch roasting. In 2023, La Colombe was acquired by Chobani for million.

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